Rodolfo O. de la Garza is vice-president of the TomOs Rivera Policy Institute and professor of political science at Columbia University. Harry P. Pachon is president of the TomOs Rivera Policy Institute and professor of political studies at Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University.

• Part 1 Latinos and the National Interest Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 Latinos and Foreign Policymaking Chapter 4 Foreign Policy Perspectives of Hispanic Elites Chapter 5 Family Ties and Ethnic Lobbies Part 6 Home Country Responses to "Family Ties and Ethnic Lobbies" Chapter 7 The Exceptionality of Colombians Chapter 8 The Political Role of Dominicans Residing in th United States Chapter 9 El Salvador's Relations with Salvadoran Emigrants Chapter 10 Relations with the Mexican Diaspora Part 11 Latinos as an Ethnic Lobby: U.S. Perspectives Chapter 12 The Latino Foreign Policy Lobby Chapter 13 Bienvenidos: Latinos and Hemispheric Policy Part 14 Conclusion Chapter 15 Latinos and U.S. - Latin American Relations: Theoretical and Practical Implications

The volume presents a groundbreaking effort that systematically examines the foreign policy initiatives of Latinos in the U.S. It offers a baseline for future comparative efforts. A significant contribution to the literature, of interest to a wide audience of students, academics, and journalists. Upper-division undergraduates and above.

Rodolfo O. de la Garza is vice-president of the TomOs Rivera Policy Institute and professor of political science at Columbia University. Harry P. Pachon is president of the TomOs Rivera Policy Institute and professor of political studies at Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University.

• Part 1 Latinos and the National Interest Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 Latinos and Foreign Policymaking Chapter 4 Foreign Policy Perspectives of Hispanic Elites Chapter 5 Family Ties and Ethnic Lobbies Part 6 Home Country Responses to "Family Ties and Ethnic Lobbies" Chapter 7 The Exceptionality of Colombians Chapter 8 The Political Role of Dominicans Residing in th United States Chapter 9 El Salvador's Relations with Salvadoran Emigrants Chapter 10 Relations with the Mexican Diaspora Part 11 Latinos as an Ethnic Lobby: U.S. Perspectives Chapter 12 The Latino Foreign Policy Lobby Chapter 13 Bienvenidos: Latinos and Hemispheric Policy Part 14 Conclusion Chapter 15 Latinos and U.S. - Latin American Relations: Theoretical and Practical Implications

The volume presents a groundbreaking effort that systematically examines the foreign policy initiatives of Latinos in the U.S. It offers a baseline for future comparative efforts. A significant contribution to the literature, of interest to a wide audience of students, academics, and journalists. Upper-division undergraduates and above.

Rodolfo O. de la Garza is vice-president of the TomOs Rivera Policy Institute and professor of political science at Columbia University. Harry P. Pachon is president of the TomOs Rivera Policy Institute and professor of political studies at Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University.

• Part 1 Latinos and the National Interest Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 Latinos and Foreign Policymaking Chapter 4 Foreign Policy Perspectives of Hispanic Elites Chapter 5 Family Ties and Ethnic Lobbies Part 6 Home Country Responses to "Family Ties and Ethnic Lobbies" Chapter 7 The Exceptionality of Colombians Chapter 8 The Political Role of Dominicans Residing in th United States Chapter 9 El Salvador's Relations with Salvadoran Emigrants Chapter 10 Relations with the Mexican Diaspora Part 11 Latinos as an Ethnic Lobby: U.S. Perspectives Chapter 12 The Latino Foreign Policy Lobby Chapter 13 Bienvenidos: Latinos and Hemispheric Policy Part 14 Conclusion Chapter 15 Latinos and U.S. - Latin American Relations: Theoretical and Practical Implications

The volume presents a groundbreaking effort that systematically examines the foreign policy initiatives of Latinos in the U.S. It offers a baseline for future comparative efforts. A significant contribution to the literature, of interest to a wide audience of students, academics, and journalists. Upper-division undergraduates and above.